Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Furgburger w/ cheese $ 12.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Holier than Thou $ 12.90
    • Tempured tofu with a spicy satay, coconut and coriander sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli,
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 9.00
    • dozen
  • Fries with your choice of sauce $ 4.50
    • Sauces: aioli, wasabi mayonnaise, tomato, barbeque or swee chilli
  • Chief Wiggum $ 14.50
    • Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and delicious apricot seeded mustard.
  • Sweet Bambi $ 12.50
    • Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plumm chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Fergburger w/ cheese $ 12. 00
    • Cheddar
  • Cockadoodle Oink $ 14.00
    • Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, American streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • BREAKFAST BURRITO WRAP $18
    • spinach wrap, smoky beans, sour cream, avocado, rocket, scrambled egg, sweet corn + coriander salsa
  • CHICKEN BURGER $21
    • marinated chicken breast with bacon, smoked paprika cotija, harissa dressing, aioli, lettuce + shoestring fries
  • HAND CUT FRIES $8/+poutine $12
    • twice cooked fries
  • SALTED CARAMEL + CHOCOLATE CONE $14
    • vanilla bean crème anglaise + peanut brittle(GF)
  • ORANGE PARFAIT SANDWICH $14
    • chocolate crumble, candied mandarin + orange powder
  • BEEF BURGER $23
    • 150g beef pattie, smoked cheddar, double crumbed onion, celery remoulade, bourbon BBQ sauce, lettuce + shoestring fries
  • TOASTED GRANOLA $12
    • berry compote + yoghurt
  • HARRAWAY OAT PORRIDGE $11 (DF)
    • toasted pecans, apple + maple syrupchoose almond / coconut / soy milk
  • Mixed Salad Plate $12.00
    • Pasha's salad selection served with hummus, cacik, olives, dolma & pita bread.
  • Hummus 1–2 P$12.00/2–4P$17.00
    • Chickpea & tahini paste, infused with lemon juice, garlic & oil, served with pita bread.
  • Shashlik Kebab Small$16.00/Large$21.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb with onions & bell peppers chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Extra skewer
    • Chicken: $11.00 • Lamb or Kofta shish: $12.00 • Pilic: $14.00 • Shaslik: $15.00
  • Falafel Kebab $15.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad Large:
  • Hummus $4.00
  • Bread & Dips 1–2 p$14.00/4 p$20.00
    • A selection of the Chef’s specially prepared dips served with garlic pita bread.
  • Turkish Chilli Sauce
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables pureed & mixed with Turkish tomato paste, oil & hot chillies.
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Plain $3.00
  • Roast Pork Curry
  • Bami Goreng (Noodles)
  • Medium Size $15.00
  • Large Size $17.00
  • Medium Size $18.00
  • Battered Morobar $3.00
  • 28. Chao Zhou Fried Tofu with Rice $12.00
  • 22. Chao Zhao Style Kua Teaw Noodles (Choice of Chicken, Pork, or Beef with Ginger) $13.00
  • Satay Chicken / Beef Kebabs 2/4pc $6.00/$12.00
  • 34. Chicken with Vegetable Curry Sauce on Rice $12.00
  • 23. Seafood Fried Egg Noodles $13.00
  • 45. Squid with Black Bean Sauce $18.00
  • Bong Bong Chicken 4/6pc $8.00/$12.00
  • 3. Sweet and Sour Satay (Chicken/Beef) $9.00
    • Grilled marinated satay chicken or beef with juicy pineapple and onions topped with homemade peanut sauce and a side of rice or noodles
  • Nevis Garden’s asparagus with crispy capers & browned butter $9.50
  • Blue Cod $33
    • crumbed with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • Seared Coromandel Scallops with lamb, peas, mint & gravy $23.90
  • Sole $38
    • distinct, mildly flavoured fillet with a firm yet tender texture - panroasted fillet with new potatoes, Moko smoked eel, broad beans, baked beetroot, spinach, roasted Blue Cod cream
  • Fried Southern Ocean Arrowhead Squid with a trio of mayonnaises $19
    • New Zealand miso, Meyer lemon, & squid ink
  • Locally baked Bread with fresh cultured butter (seriously good!) from the Whitestone Cheese Company in North Otago $9
  • Beef & Reef $46.50
    • grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree
  • The Happy Hen Pavlova $15.90
    • made with fresh eggs from our own very happy hens free ranging at Fishbone Farm – with strawberries & cream
  • Soft rolled omelette $15.50
    • Made with a choice of ham, cheddar cheese, tomato, Onions, mushrooms and peppers & served with grilled tomato
  • Roast spring chicken $39.00
    • Whole spring chicken stuffed with chorizo, olives, capers and bacon. Served with garden salad and pommes rissolées
  • Fruit Salad $12.50
    • Fresh fruit salad in light Star anise, cinnamon syrup
  • Hummus $12.50
    • Sundried tomato infused hummus served with pita bread and homemade Dukkah (peanut free available on request)
  • Beetroot risotto $24.00
    • Roasted beetroot risotto with goats cheese, golden baby beetroot, balsamic reduction and rocket
  • Lamb tataki $18.50
    • Seared Southland lamb served medium rare, brushed with sesame soy marinade on a bed of spring leaves served with roasted macadamia nuts, mango julien and Otago honey white balsamic dressing
  • Akaroa salmon $34.00
    • A scenic drive from Queenstown, our Akaroa salmon is a twice cooked fillet, marinated with capers and lemons, served on a bed of quinoa and spring ratatouille
  • Shoestring fries $8.50
  • Pancake breakfast $5.00
    • Pancake and Maple Syrup
  • Bacon and egg breakfast $15.00
    • Free range havoc bacon, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) and toasted Vogel's
  • Muesli and yogurt $7.50
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt, and fruit compote Fruit compote options:. boysenberry, blackberry and apple/peach, mango and passion fruit rhubarb and red berry
  • Egg breakfast $5.00
    • Poached egg on toast
  • Plaza big breakfast $18.50
    • Free range havoc bacon. havoc sausage, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried), homemade hash brown, grilled tomato, roasted field mushrooms and toasted Vogel's
  • Toast Breakfast $3.00
    • Marmite toast soldier
  • Pancakes $12.50
    • Buttermilk pancake stack served with fruit compote, maple syrup, cream or yogurt Fruit compote Options: • boysenberry, blackberry, and apple • peach. mango and passion fruit • rhubarb and red berry
  • Tomato, avocado and Vogel's brealfast $12.50
    • Tomato, avocado, rocket, lemon and extra virgin olive oil served with Vogel's toast
  • Fish & Chips $27.50
    • Fresh, local Blue Cod, pan fried or beer battered using Radler beer & served with a crisp garden salad & chunky beer battered fries, fresh lemon (add tartare sauce or aioli $1.50).
  • Breads & Spreads $18.50
    • Fresh & toasted breads with hummus, basil & sun dried tomato pesto, enough to share.
  • Mussel Pot Entrée $15.00
    • Freshly steamed mussels served in their shells in a Thai green curry sauce. Served with a fresh garden salad & ciabatta bread. (8) Main
  • Craic Burger $24.50
    • Homemade Southland beef patties layered with crispy bacon, tomato, red onion, cheese & lettuce. Jammed between a toasted bun & dressed with aioli & tomato relish. Served with beer battered fries (add aioli $1.50).
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • 2 poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with a chive hollandaise and your choice of/Bacon
  • Beer Battered Fries for one add Onion Gravy $2.50 $6.00
  • Homemade Seafood Chowder Entrée $15.00
    • Thick & creamy white wine & dill chowder, with prawns, mussels, calamari & smoked fish, served with fresh bread.
  • Steak Salad $19.50
    • Fresh & crisp garden salad tossed with feta & topped with medium rare steak strips & roasted red onion marmalade
  • Combination Vegetables M $16.00 /L $23.00
  • King Prawns with Salt & pepper M $23.00/ L $38.00
  • Hong Kong Style Peking Duck Course (with meat) M $62.00/L $106.00
  • Lemon Chicken M $18.00/L $30.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice M $15.00/ L $26.00
  • Specialty Beancurd M $22.00 /L $39.00
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts M $18.00/L $30.00
  • Pork in Hot Spicy Sauce M $18.00/L $30.00
  • STEAMED DIM SIM AND DUMPLINGS
    • Pork dim sims, BBQ pork buns, pork and chive dumplings, prawn dumplings, fish balls, vegetable and fish balls. Tahini sauce, sweet chilli sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Kumara & Horo pito gnocchi V, NF
  • FLAME ROTISSERIE
    • Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • SWEET TREATS
    • Italian Tiramisu. V, Decadent chocolate mousse. V, GF, Stratosphere's Crème Brûlée. V, GF, Crème Caramel., Assorted fruit jellies. V, DF, NF, GF, Gourmet Kapiti ice-cream. Kiwifruit, Pavlova V, GF, NF Seasonal fresh fruit salad. V, GF, DF Stratosphere's tart & gâteau of the day. Lemon Pannacotta. NF, GF Assorted fruit cheesecakes
  • SUSHI
    • Sushi prepared by our in-house chef. Select from: Akaroa salmon, chicken, tuna, prawn, vegetarian. Soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger >>
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Apple & cranberry sauce, green tomato chutney, mint & coriander raita, chipotle BBQ sauce.
  • ANTIPASTO
    • Locally cured cold meats including pastrami, hot spiced pork and beef, French rosette salami, saucisse salami, hot sopressa alpine salami, smoked ham and smoked chicken breast.Capers, large green olives, black pitted olives.
  • -Small $4.00
  • Lamb Shish in Pita or Wrap
    • Cubes of marinated lamb chargrilled
  • Mixed Dolma
    • Capsicum, vine leaves, eggplant stuffed with rice and spices, served with a salad garnish and a minted garlic sauce
  • Served with chips, lettuce, carrot and your choice of “meat” & sauce
  • Ozan Special Sauce
    • A mayonnaise sauce blended with our special spices
  • -Large $8.00
  • Lamb Doner Kebab
    • Spiced mince lamb cooked on the open spit
  • -Skewers/shish $8.00
  • Fruits
    • whole fruit, apricots, pears, plums, prunes, fruit salad >>
  • Hazelnut and chocolate torte $14.00
    • w/ Frangelico cream -
  • FLOURLESS DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE $16.00
    • 70% dark chocolate, berry & citrus marquise, baileys mascarpone
  • Wilted baby spinach
  • Rustic fries $10.00
    • w / tomato relish
  • DECONSTRUCTED PEAR CRUMBLE $16.00
    • Burnt pear, pear puree, nut cluster, honey & fig ice cream
  • rocket, pear & parmesan (V,GF)
  • 230g Corn-Fed Chicken Supreme - (GF, DF) $32.00
  • Potato gnocchi - roast beetroot - walnut - shallot - vineyard herbs - goats cheese $25.5
  • Fish of the day $28
  • Rabbit and pork rillette - Central Otago stone frui t compote - walnut crostini $18.5
  • Paprika toasted nuts - olives $9.5
  • Roast potatoes - rosemary $7
  • Homemade bread - Bannockburn olive oil - balsamic r eduction $9.5
  • Green salad $7
  • Cairnmuir platter for 2 - Cheeses - smoked salmon - terrine - marinated olives - mussels - chorizo - smoked paprika mushrooms - salami - pepperdews - fruit - spreads - antipasto goodies - baked breads $48
  • $2.00 EXTRA
  • -COLESLAW
  • CHICKEN SALAD $17.00
    • chargrilled lime and chilli marinated chicken tenders with a garden salad
  • CRUMBED CHICKEN BURGER $15.00
    • with bacon, brie and onion jam on a brioche bun
  • MUESLI $10.00
    • served with honey yogurt, milk and berries
  • -AVOCADO
  • SIDES $4.00
  • CHICKEN CURRY $18.5
    • with rice and roti
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand